Kimono
1800-1850 (made)
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Kosode (kimono with small wrist openings) of white figured satin (rinzu) of 1/4 weft-faced figure of key fret and flowers on 4/1 warp-faced ground.
The all-over design is of crysanthemums, hollyhocks and plum blossoms interspersed with a geometric motif of interlinked hexagons representing snow crystals. The design is executed in orange-red, green and purple, floss silk embroidery, gold-wrapped thread couched down in fine orange thread, silvery wrapped thread couched down in threes in thick embroidery silk, brushed black pigment and red-brown stencilling to imitate tie-dye (kata kanoko).
The garment is lacking a collar and lining.
The all-over design is of crysanthemums, hollyhocks and plum blossoms interspersed with a geometric motif of interlinked hexagons representing snow crystals. The design is executed in orange-red, green and purple, floss silk embroidery, gold-wrapped thread couched down in fine orange thread, silvery wrapped thread couched down in threes in thick embroidery silk, brushed black pigment and red-brown stencilling to imitate tie-dye (kata kanoko).
The garment is lacking a collar and lining.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk with embroidered and resist-dyed decoration |
| Brief description | Kimono, white figured silk satin with embroidered and resist-dyed decoration, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Kosode (kimono with small wrist openings) of white figured satin (rinzu) of 1/4 weft-faced figure of key fret and flowers on 4/1 warp-faced ground. The all-over design is of crysanthemums, hollyhocks and plum blossoms interspersed with a geometric motif of interlinked hexagons representing snow crystals. The design is executed in orange-red, green and purple, floss silk embroidery, gold-wrapped thread couched down in fine orange thread, silvery wrapped thread couched down in threes in thick embroidery silk, brushed black pigment and red-brown stencilling to imitate tie-dye (kata kanoko). The garment is lacking a collar and lining. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1987/497. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna, Japanese Textiles in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 2000 |
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| Accession number | FE.8-1987 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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